[Slackbuilds-users] rdiff-backup needing patch for python >= 2.6?

[Klaatu]

I use rdiff-backup and have for quite some time.

There's no patch required. Just install and use.

If you want to use librsync 2.0, then there's a patch for that, but
otherwise it just works on Slackware 14.2

-klaatu

On 05/10/16 10:23, Ricardo J. Barberis wrote:
> El Martes 04/10/2016, titopoquito escribió:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I tried to send a mail to Paul Wisehart, who is listed as maintainer for
>> the rdiff-backup SlackBuild, but unfortunately the email address is dead.
>>
>> Today I stumbled upon rdiff-backup and doing some further research I
>> found a post* on the rdiff-backup mailing-list that indicates that a
>> patch for python versions newer than 2.4 might be needed for it**.
>>
>> Is anyone actually using rdiff-backup and does it still work as expected
>> for you?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Tito
> 
> I've been using it for ages, previously on Kubuntu (up to 12.04), then 
> Slackware (14.1 and now 14.2) with no issues at all.
> 
> Actually, the website says:
> 
> "Note: rdiff-backup-statistics requires Python v2.4 or later"
> 
> So my guess is that mailing list post has old information.
> 
> Cheers,
>